Two problems with backslashes

[Skip Montanaro]

    >>> path = 'e:\test\test.txt'
    >>> path.replace('\\', '/')
    'e:\test\test.txt'

Your first statement should be either

    path = 'e:\\test\\test.txt'

or

    path = r'e:\test\test.txt'

    Gustaf> Also, split() doesn't like backslashes:

    >>> paths = 'e:\test\file1.txt e:\test\file2.txt'
    >>> paths.split()
    ['e:', 'est', 'ile1.txt', 'e:', 'est', 'ile2.txt']

Again, you're not escaping your backslashes.  The '\t' sequence means ASCII
TAB.  If you double up your backslashes or use raw strings I think you'll
find everything works as expected.

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